Monday, February 13, 2017

NORTH CAROLINA: There are economic consequences to being a Backward State! The former Confederate States continue to cling to the past, to HATE, INTOLERANCE and IGNORANCE. Look around. It is Republican governed states that lead the nation in poor education, poverty and lack of economic progress. Maybe it's time to recognize the economic costs.

Dan Rather | Fear Dan Rather, Dan Rather's Facebook PageRather writes: "Fear can be a great motivator, but also can be a great destroyer. Leadership decisions based on fear among a people seized by fear can lead to the decline and fall of nations. This has been known since at least the time of the ancient Egyptians and Greeks."READ MORE

Will Trump Stand by Michael Flynn?Chas Danner, New York MagazineDanner writes: "On Saturday, an unnamed White House official told the Associated Press that Flynn still had Trump's 'full confidence' in light of the report, but on Sunday, White House senior policy advisor Stephen Miller dodged questions as to how Trump and other top White House officials were feeling about Flynn's actions."READ MORE

Do Car Bans Actually Mitigate Air Pollution?Tali Trigg, Scientific AmericanTrigg writes: "In recent months, several cities from Paris to New Delhi have resorted to banning cars to improve worsening air pollution. While some see this as a long-term solution, others question if it is no more than an emergency band-aid on a profusely polluting limb."READ MORE